Display-case



Y W. H. GALLAGHEB.

DISPLAY CASE. APPLICATION man MAH. 5, 1919.

1,836,899. Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

UNITED strains PATENT OFFICE.

DISPLAY-CASE.

To all whom t maf/f concern e Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. GALLA-GHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, in thecounty of Alameda and State of California, have invented Vnew and usefulImprovements in Display-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a combination display and shipping case.-

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple andsubstantial combination display and shipping case adapted to receive andpermanently contain a display of merchandise and the like that may beshipped from place to place and displayed wherever desired. :F orinstance, in a store window, on a counter, etc., thus rendering itpossible for manufacturers and wholesale housesv to effectively displaytheir merchandise in the smaller storesxwhere a professionalwindow-dressers services cannot be afforded or obtained. Similarly, thisprovides an ideal display case for drummers, agents or salesmen who areconstantly traveling, whereby they can conveniently carry their goodsandeffectively display the same to their customers.

Another object of the invention is `to provide a case of the characterdescribed, provided with hingedly connected sides, cover and endsections, which permits the case to be completely opened and saidsections to form a support and background for the display.

Further objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction, combinationand arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described andclaimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-'Figure l is a perspective view of the case, showing it opened out toeffectively display the merchandise carried thereby.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the case in its opened position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the case when closed and ready forshipment.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates the bottom section ofthe case; 2 and 3, the end sections; 4, the side sections; and 5, thecover sections. The end and side sections 3 and 4 are hingedly securedto the bottom section A, as at 6 and 7, while the cover sections 5 arehingedly secured to the side sections 4, as at 8. The end section 2 isrigidly secured to the bottom section and Specication of Letters Yatent.Application filed March 5, 1919.

rasen-fed Apr. 1s, ieee. Serial No. 280,733.

in this instance serves two functions; first, that of a permanent endsection for the case; and secondly, that of a base or support for thecase as a whole, particularly when it is opened ont to expose themerchandise to Ybe displayed.

tion 3 when the case is opened, said sections 9 and lO, when opened out,forming an cover sections 5 and coperating therewith to form a displaysurface or background for the display as a whole. Secured to the bottomsection A isa pair of rigidly mounted interior side sections 13 andconnecting said sections is a top section 14. Adapted to be interposedbetween the rigid side sections 13 may be shelves l5 which may becollapsible, removable or otherwise supported.

From the foregoing description, it can readily be seen that a shippingand display case has been provided which could be employed to great.advantage by manufacturers of certain articles; for instance, merchantsor manufacturers who have a chain of stores such as drug-stores, cigarstores, groceries, hardware, Vstationery, etc., said merchandise beingpermanentlyV secured to the bottom section A and the side cover sections4 and 5. This is a great advantage as it is possible for the merchant ormanufacturer to trim and arrange his display so that it is ready forinstallment in the retailers window upon arrival; that' is, it will onlybe necessary for the retailer receiving the case to open the same andplace it in the window. It is thus possible for a merchant to trim ashow window or display case for samples of merchandise and to move itfrom one place to another without the loss of time and labor necessaryto take down and re-trim the display. The case forms its own backgroundwhich can be varied at will, the interior surfaces being finished eitherin wood, cloth, paper or cardboard, as the case may demand. Practicallyany arrangement and display can be made from one to a number of assorteditems, the arrangement of the display being' only lim itedby theVfancyor skill of the decorator' who originally trims the display.

A, merchant after-having employed the display, can move it at any timeand re-ship it to another merchant or store, it being only necessary tore-fold the case and secure the sections when folded together. Forinstance, when re-folding, it is irst necessary to swing the sections 9and 10 inwardly against the end section 3; then to fold this downwardlyagainst the shelf 14, suiiicient spacel being formed between the endsection '3 and the top or shelf la to permit the inner position of thesections 9 and The side sections i may then be foldedy into positionwhere they are supported by the permanent -side sections 13. The coversections may the whole case locked then be applied and hasps and lockssuch together by means of as shown at 18, see Fig. 3, or the box may beroped or secured in closed position by bands that may be applied, ifdesired. Nailing or other-means of fastening should not be employed asit would have a tendency to ruinvthe case and possibly t ie merchandisecontained therein.

While amore or less speciic design and structure is here shown, I wishit understood that this may beV changed to suit varying conditions anddisplays. Similarly, that the materials and finish of the several partsemployed may be such as the experience and judgment Vof the manufacturermay dictate.

I aving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is l. A combination display and shipping casecomprising a bottom section, side sections hingedly secured. thereto, apair of cover sections hingedly secured one to each side section, apermanent end section on one end of the bottom section and a hingedlyVsecured end section on the opposite end of the bottom section, a pairof permanent side sections rigidly secured to the bottom section, arigid top section connecting said rigid side sect' ons, said top sectionforming a support for the hingedly secured end section when this isfolded to close the case and said permanent side sections forming asupport for the hingedly secured side sections when these are folded toclose the case, means for securing all the hingedly secured sectionswhen closed, a pair of sections hingedly secured to the hingedlysecuredend section, one at each end thereof, a second pair of sections hingedlysecured to said last named sections, one to veach section, said sectionsadapted to form an alinement withv the sidel and cover sections whenthese are unfolded and to fold inwardly against the end section whenthis is folded and to lie between said end section and the permanent topsection.

'- 2. In 'combination with a case, anend section hinged to the upper endof the case, inner end sections'hinged to the respective outer endsofthe end section, outer end sections hingedfto the respective outerends of the inner end sections, side sections hinged to the sides of thecase and AYalined respectively with the inner end sections, andcoversections hinged to the outer sides of the side; sections and alinedrespectively with the outer end sections, the inner and outer endsections being foldable against the inner face of the end section andformed to engage on the upper end of the case.

In testimony `whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

IV. WV. HEALEY, M. E. EWING.

